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Examples of blowhard in a Sentence
a politician who is the stereotypical backslapping blowhard
a blowhard who always had to act like she was better than anyone else
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The actor best known for his portrayal of blowhard entrepreneur Erlich Bachman in the HBO comedy will not be back for the upcoming fifth season.
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But for someone who takes delight in skewering the pomposity of politicians and media blowhards, Drudge seems oddly tone-deaf to the pomposity that pervades this book.
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First Known Use of blowhard
1848
BLOWHARD Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of blowhard for English Language Learners
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: a person who talks too much and who has strong opinions that other people dislike
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